Highly recommended, you know what you're getting with VMware
September 28, 2021
Highly recommended, you know what you're getting with VMware
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with VMware ESXi
We make use of VMware ESXi and vCenter with a collection of clustered servers, geographically split between two data centres. These data centres run our critical business applications that require an on premises locale. Connected to our SAN, ESXi allows us to have a robust, secure, and easily manageable interface with a platform that supports integration with other vendors to allow for expansion, recovery or backup.
- Quick deployment of VMs.
- Small footprint.
- Easy install.
- Backup integration.
- Secure.
- Premium Price
- Very positive as it has made deployment of VMs a simple task.
- Using datacentre licenses we pay once for our Windows licenses.
- Backups are central and simplified.
- Recovery/Restores in DR is available.
VMware have been in the sector from the start and it shows. Others are catching up but as the market leader you know what you're getting and the assurance that their support is on hand should you need it. Competitors such as Hyper-V are running them close and FreeSAN is an option but I'm happy with VMware and what the product gives us.
Do you think VMware ESXi delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with VMware ESXi's feature set?
Yes
Did VMware ESXi live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of VMware ESXi go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy VMware ESXi again?
Yes